Chayotes Rellenos
Ingredients
- 4 medium chayotes
- 2 tbsps. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tbsp. chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 8 oz. ground pork or turkey
- 3 tsps. sofrito
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese
- CHAYOTE SAUCE
- 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1 small carrot
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced leeks
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 lb. butter
- 2 tsps. minced chives
Directions
- Step 1
CUT chayotes in half; remove seeds and scoop out centers. Place cut side down in microwave safe dish; add 1/2-inch water. Cover with plastic wrap; cook on HIGH (100% power) 8 minutes. (Use caution when removing plastic wrap as there will be steam.) Pierce each chayote with the point of a small knife to check for doneness.
- Step 2
HEAT oven to 400ºF.
- Step 3
HEAT oil in medium skillet. Add onion, garlic and celery; sauté 5 minutes. Add ground pork. Cook until meat crumbles and is cooked through. Add sofrito; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Step 4
SPOON filling into cooked chayote halves. Sprinkle with grated cheese; bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
- Step 6
HEAT oil in large sauté pan. Sauté carrot and leeks until soft. Stir in tomato sauce; mix well. Cook 5 minutes.
- Step 7
ADD chicken stock and cayenne pepper; cook over high heat until liquid is evaporated and sauce is thick, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
- Step 8
POUR sauce into food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Return to pan; gradually whisk in butter until well blended.
- Step 9
ADD chives. Ladle sauce onto plate; place Chayotes Rellenos on top. Serve immediately.
SAUCE
Serving size
(1 chayote w sauce)
- Calories 870
- Calories from Fat700g
- Total Fat 80g
- Saturated Fat 35g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 170mg
- Sodium 1540mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 25g
- Dietary Fiber 7g
- Sugars 13g
- Protein 21g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet